Having just played yesterday, the Norland Vikings will jump right back in to play the Port Charlotte Pirates at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Norland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Academy Charter, taking the game 61-49. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Lions are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lorenzo Major out in front who went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Walcott, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte entered their tilt with Venice on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took down the Indians 67-50.
Port Charlotte pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Norland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
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